PT 500 Program Orientation (1): This course orients students to the online platform that will be used for the degree program.
BL 505 Biblical Foundations of Christian Educational Ministries (4): The course will provide a biblical framework for Christian educational ministry. Special attention will be given to a Wesleyan hermeneutical process of interpretation as well as Bible study methodologies.
CE 511 Introduction to Christian Education (4): A study of the nature of the church community and the role of education in the development of congregational life. Particular attention is given to the overall educational ministries of congregations. Ministry structures for discipleship and Christian formation will be evaluated critically on the basis of integrated thinking from theology and the social sciences.
CE 512 Family Based Youth/Children’s Ministry (4): The course approaches ministry to youth and children from a family systems perspective, drawing on current models and approaches from experts in the field of youth and children's ministry.
CE 513 Topics in Christian Education: Postmodern Ministry (Youth/Children) (4): The course focuses on the impact of Postmodernism on youth and children's ministry, drawing upon experts in the area of youth and children's ministry.
CE 514 Seminar in Christian Education: Youth/Children’s Ministry (4): The course focuses on contemporary issues and topics in the field of youth and children’s ministry drawing upon experts in the area of youth and children's ministry.
CH 503 Historical & Psychological Foundations of Christian Formation/Nurture (4): The course explores the historical foundations of Christian nurture and formation. Particular attention will be given to the historical development of Christian nurture as well as the impact of developmental theories on Christian formation.
TH 502 Theological Foundations of Christian Education (4): The course is designed to provide an underpinning for Christian education by examining John Wesley’s theological sources. Particular attention will be given to how theology informs Christian educational ministry practices.
PL 504 Theoretical Foundations of Christian Education (4): The course will be primarily concerned with issues related to human anthropology and the development of the self. This will include study in the following areas: critical reasoning, human psychology, and character/moral development.